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The Enlightenment, Britain's cultural renaissance in the 18th century, is discussed in this analysis of Georgian society. The author presents a picture of society where life was nasty, often brutish and invariably short, but against which Britain saw the establishment of a huge overseas empire and the beginning of the first industrial revolution in the world.
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An Illustrated History of Eighteenth Century Britain, 1688-1793, Jeremy Black
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- Released
- 1996
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- Title
- An Illustrated History of Eighteenth Century Britain, 1688-1793
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Jeremy Black
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press
- Released
- 1996
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 244
- ISBN10
- 0719042674
- ISBN13
- 9780719042676
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Social Sciences, Historical Themes, Children's Books, Culture and Society, Europe, Great Britain, History of Europe, Anthropology, Picture Books, 18th century, Social History
- Rating
- 3.6 out of 5
- Description
- The Enlightenment, Britain's cultural renaissance in the 18th century, is discussed in this analysis of Georgian society. The author presents a picture of society where life was nasty, often brutish and invariably short, but against which Britain saw the establishment of a huge overseas empire and the beginning of the first industrial revolution in the world.